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Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), speaks
during an interview.(File photo/Xinhua) |
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- There will be more than 7
million tickets available for sale, head of the Beijing Organizing Committee for
the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) has said.
"Excluding those reserved for the 'Olympic family',
which includes sponsors, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and sports
federation officials, over 7 million tickets will be sold to the general
public," BOCOG president Liu Qi told reporters during an interview this week. Full story
Most tickets will be
"cheap
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The head of the Beijing
Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) has said there
will be more than 7 million tickets up for sale and most of the tickets will be
cheap.
"Excluding those reserved for the 'Olympic family', which includes sponsors,
the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and sports federation officials, over
7 million tickets will be sold to the general public," said BOCOG chief Liu Qi.
Full story
Beijing getting closer to Olympic
standard as host
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- With just two years remaining
before the 2008 Olympic Games open in Beijing, the Chinese capital is getting
closer to meeting the standards of an Olympic host, chief organizer said.
Liu Qi, President of the Beijing Organizing Committee for
the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), made the remarks during an interview with
Chinese reporters this week.
"Our preparatory work is progressing very well as
planned," said Liu. "Beijing's conditions are almost ripe for the Olympic
Games." Full story
Traffic won't be a
problem
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Like many other
metropolises, Beijing has long been plagued with serious traffic congestions,
but the 2008 Olympic chief believes that new roads and subways and better
traffic management would ensure a smooth Olympics.
"We have already made progress in unlocking traffic
jams thanks to efforts that include expanding public transportation and building
new highways to the city's suburbs," said Liu Qi, President of the Beijing
Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG).
"We are also considering strengthening traffic
control during the games time, such as instituting special lanes." Full story>>
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